Miami-Area Rents Are Down, but Many Still Can’t Afford Them

Rental prices in South Florida have continued to trend downward, according to a report by Realtor.com.

According to the company’s June 2026 Rental Report, June marked the 35th consecutive month of year-over-year decline for properties with zero to two bedrooms across the 50 largest metros in the U.S.

In the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach area, the median asking rent was $2,277 in June, down 2.6% from a year earlier.

Still, the region is notoriously expensive. A report analyzing 2024 data recently listed the Miami area as having surpassed New York in cost-of-living expenses.

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